Oyin's Scholarship Success

Oyin Johnson with her scholarship letter

“I am absolutely over the moon,” said Oyin, who is originally from Nigeria and harbours ambitions to eventually become attorney general in her country of birth.

“I must admit that I am also really surprised – I applied in April and didn’t hear a thing until last week when I got a letter from the LSE.”

Oyin has been awarded the scholarship on condition she achieves an A* and two A grades in her A levels.

The Headmaster, Douglas Robb, said that everyone at the school was delighted for Oyin.

He added: “We are all thrilled because not only is Oyin very bright and hard working, but she is also a really lovely girl and extremely popular.

“I have absolutely no doubt that she will get the required grades – she is actually predicted to get two A*s and two As.

“We wish her all the very best for the future and I am sure she will go very far.”

Oyin’s scholarship – called the Pauline Aviges Graham Scholarship for African Women – can be used to pay the tuition fees for the three-year course which starts in September.